The producer behind one of the most overwhelming and haunting works of 2009 is living the "ambient rock & roll" life in Berlin at the moment. RA's Todd L. Burns catches up with Leyland Kirby in advance of his appearance at Mutek.

The mysterious Barcelona DJ/producer's slow-moving and ebullient house has been turning heads of late. In advance of his Sonar appearance, RA's Philip Sherburne finds that it's a sound borne of happy accidents.